docs: def load_img(name):
      """Load image and return an image object"""
  
      fullname = name
      try:
          image = pygame.image.load(fullname)
          if image.get_alpha() is None:
              image = image.convert()
          else:
              image = image.convert_alpha()
      except pygame.error, message:
          print "Error: couldn't load image: ", fullname
          raise SystemExit, message
      return (image, image.get_rect())